Wired's blog reports: *An obsolete form of optical media known as the "Compact Disc" celebrates its 25th birthday today. In a press release issued Thursday the 16th, Philips said a staggering 200 billion of them were produced (194 billion of those accounted for by AOL sign-up disks) since the first one was stamped off the production line on August 17th, 1982."The first CD to be manufactured at the plant was “The Visitors” by ABBA. By the time CDs were introduced on the market in November 1982, a catalogue of around 150 titles – mainly classical music – had been produced. The first CDs and CD players – including Philips’ CD100 – were introduced in Japan in November, followed by a US & European market introduction in March, 1983."
Though the CD is past its prime, the form factor & basic technology saw renewal in the DVD and, later, next-gen formats such as HD-DVD and Blu-Ray Disc. Anyone remember how the thing was originally marketed as being indestructible? Remember those green pens that audiophiles would pay $20 for under the belief it would make the data sound better?.*
What was the first CD you ever purchased? Mine was Green Day's Dookie back in '94!
MP3: Final Fantasy - Arctic Circle
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